Here's A Quick And Easy Way To Keep Burning Fat!

Here is a whole list of what you CAN have (vs what you can't have) post-workout foods that you are actually encouraged to eat! Score!

These foods not only help to keep metabolism high and promote continued fat-burning, but they actually help restore the body after the stress of working out. Score again!


Protein: 10-20 grams are needed to help muscles recover and grow. Increasing your muscle mass allows you to burn more calories. Muscle tissue requires more energy than fat and eating protein can enhance metabolism.

Sources of protein include: turkey breast, chicken breast, tuna, halibut, salmon, tofu, edamame, eggs, Greek yogurt, nuts, seeds, quinoa, ricotta, shrimp, lentils, some sports bars and drinks, whey protein shakes.

A unique source of protein is Ganoderma lucidum mushroom. By itself, Ganoderma tastes very bitter. Many athletes use Ganoderma hidden in specialty coffees, teas, and hot chocolate, and nutraceuticals.

Ganoderma is an excellent source of protein, antioxidants, and polysaccharides. Ganoderma's active ingredients increases metabolic rate. Many athletes who use these products lean towards the nutraceuticals, coffee with ginseng, and red tea with Cordyceps. These added ingredients are also known to aid in weight loss and enhance workouts. The added benefit of all three helps to protect the body against disease.

Polysaccharides strengthen body's natural healing ability while assisting with digestion. Coffee alone stimulates adrenaline to burn fat. Use before and after work outs. Drink coffee with ganoderma, add cinnamon (which moves glucose into cells faster, so insulin uptake is less) and/or Coconut oil (which contains a unique combination of fatty acids that supercharge metabolism that especially targets belly fat). Coffee with Ganoderma gives you the energy of caffeine without the shakes or pH imbalance of regular coffee.

Phytonutrient sulforaphane stimulates an enzyme that tells fat cells to burn fat. This can be found in broccoli, brussel sprouts, and cabbage.

Monounsaturated fat in avocado expands cell membranes so that it can communicate more effectively with fat burning hormones. It also switches off the body's fat storage hormones and boosts metabolism to protect against free radicals.

Brazil nuts burn fat by converting thyroid hormone to active form. They also bind up toxins that normally would store in fat cells, thereby ridding body of cellulite.

Chia Seeds are packed with omega-3 fats, fiber, protein that all help to suppress appetite, crank up metabolism, and trigger glucagon (a fat burning hormone).

Oysters are rich in zinc which decrease appetite (and oysters are known to increase "passion" another great way to lose weight!)



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Anne Kolsky is a Proud Mom, Registered Nurse, Self Proclaimed Career Change Specialist and Ganoderma Expert. In her former life she was a Physical and Health Education teacher and coach. She later earned her MSed in Community Counseling. Now she is Living Life Like Queen Anne and loving it! Come say hello on The Blog at http://lifeofqueenanneblog.weebly.com/ Learn more about the Biz at:http://boundforborabora.weebly.com/

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